The Village of Lombard’s Community Promotion and Tourism Committee voted to approve the village’s 2026 hotel‑motel tax budget and the committee announced that the 2026 local tourism grant application period is open through Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Trustee Egan, reporting to the Board of Trustees Oct. 16, said the committee reviewed the 2026 hotel‑motel tax budget and “voted to approve it.” He also summarized the committee’s review of the 2026 local tourism grant program, which the committee said will guide next year’s event funding.

Beth Marchetti of the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau joined the committee meeting and delivered an update on countywide tourism activity, the committee report said. Trustee Egan said a new committee member suggested ideas “for keeping the program accessible and community minded.”

The committee recommended that the village notify potential applicants that a call for projects has been issued and that applications will be accepted for eligible events and programs through Dec. 12, 2025. The report did not detail funding totals or eligibility criteria beyond saying the program will guide local event funding; those specifics were not specified in the Oct. 16 transcript.

The committee’s action was reported during the Board’s committee reports portion of the Oct. 16 meeting. The Board did not take a separate roll‑call vote on the hotel‑motel tax budget during the Oct. 16 meeting; the transcript records the committee vote and the Board report only.

For additional information about application requirements, deadlines, or award amounts, the committee report indicates applicants should consult the village’s Community Promotion and Tourism materials or contact village staff; the transcript named Stephanie Calvillo as staff thanked for work on recent events but did not provide further application details.